AI Rate Professor

Economics

Farhad Mansourian

ECON100 · ECON60 · MICRO201 · MACRO100 · ECON200ECON201 · ECON200 · ECON200202 · ECON · ECON201 · 68 lifetime ratings

AI rating
75/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
78.13%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if , and tests in exchange for a fair path to a good grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLots of HomeworkTest HeavyClear When PreparedKind and ApproachableReading Required
  • Students often describe him as kind, approachable, and straightforward when they keep up.
  • The main , and paid online platforms.
  • Grades can be strong, but success depends heavily on steady work and test preparation.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

69/100

Many students earn A grades, but the A usually requires keeping up with , and tests.

Online reviews more often call it an easy A with completed assignments, while hard.

Is the course easy?

Standard

56/100

The economics content is manageable for prepared students but , and .

Online students emphasize time management and textbook learning, while , and attendance.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

46/100

Attendance appears important for notes and tests, but .

In-person reviews strongly recommend attending class, while online .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

Most students recommend him because he is kind and fair, but the workload and low-effort students.

Online recommendations are positive for organized students, while and willingness to read.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

66/100

Grading is often fair or lenient with , and , but tests can still be tough and heavily weighted.

Format shift

Online comments mention , while in-person comments include both lenient grading and .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

The , and papers, with several students calling the workload excessive.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy work, but online reviews especially emphasize Smartwork and InQuizitive routines.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Students , and approachable, though some find lectures boring, disorganized, or hard to understand.

Format shift

Online teaching relies more on videos and textbook systems, while but also more complaints about lecture delivery.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

76/100

Grades are repeatedly described as test-heavy, with quizzes, midterms, finals, and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes, tests, Smartwork, InQuizitive, discussions, and papers, while , and research papers.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

but often praise his kindness and clarity while , and homework.

Main concern

.

What students said

“Professor Mansourian is a great professor! and articulate”
ECON200
“He assigns the most amount of .”
ECON100
“fantastic professor. if you want to learn anything about economics, he will do you right.”
ECON100

Remote format

Online

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews describe a structured but busy course with , and mixed instructor involvement.

Main concern

Online students may need strong time management and independent textbook learning.

What students said

“Easy A as long as .”
ECON200
“he definitely assigns a lot of HW relative to other online courses I've taken.”
ECON200ECON201
“the textbook is what taught me the material.”
ECON200

Exam style

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Exams are frequent and sometimes tough, but several in-person comments mention note sheets or .

Multiple Choice TestsWeekly QuizzesMidtermsFinalTake-Home QuizzesOpen Note Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

61/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention quizzes, midterms, finals, page-of-notes tests, and , but strict proctoring is not clearly proven.

MidtermsFinalPage of Notes AllowedTake-Home QuizzesOpen Note Tests
“We were allowed to use a full page of .”
ECON100
“A and open note test and .”
ECON201
“7 quizzes, 2 midterms and a final.”
ECON200

Online

, and a final paper, but do not clearly prove webcam rules, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policy.

Weekly QuizzesTestsMultiple Choice TestsFinal Paper
“As well as multiple-choice quizzes and tests.”
ECON200
“ so be prepared.”
ECON200
“The .”
ECON200

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Mansourian is a great professor! He is very clear and articulate, and although there is a lot of is not difficult to learn.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“ because he has an innocent type of personality and overall I would rate his persona a 10/10.”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“He gives a lot of .”

📈 Grade Value

69/100

“Easy A as long as .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Mansourian is a great professor! and articulate
  • He is perfect.
  • He seems like a nice guy and a mellow professor, but maybe a bit too mellow.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • He assigns the most amount of .
  • , and inquizitive work every week.
  • Don't get behind on the .

Theme 3

📝

  • and .
  • The midterms and final account for 60% of your grade
  • but he lets you use a page of notes.

Theme 4

💻 About Online Format

  • so easy to navigate
  • the textbook is what taught me the material.
  • you can get ahead which can make the class very easy.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

68

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and both formats provide , and teaching style.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 521
4 out of 526
3 out of 59
2 out of 511
1 out of 52

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

31 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 3 · A 13

B range

9

B+ 2 · B 6 · B- 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 3